Rainbow Coalition Not Designed To Weaken APC – Wike
Mukhtar Rabiu said the group backs President Bola Tinubu’s re-election but warned the coalition could create a parallel campaign structure across APC-controlled states.
- On Sunday, the APC Grassroots Organisation warned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike against promoting his Rainbow Coalition for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election, alleging the movement could destabilize the ruling party's internal cohesion.
- The group accused Wike of attempting to undermine the APC, claiming he used a similar 'script' to destabilize the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2023 elections through the G-5 alliance.
- Arguing against the need for parallel campaign structures, the organization noted the APC already controls 31 of the 36 states, providing an extensive network of governors and state structures to support Tinubu's campaign.
- Rejecting the allegations, Wike reaffirmed his commitment to Tinubu's re-election on Monday, though governors under the Progressives Governors Forum continue to oppose the arrangement, fearing it undermines their candidates.
- National leadership has not publicly taken a position on the dispute, leaving observers uncertain how the party will manage the tension between the minister and governors who view the coalition as a political threat.
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